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Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton neighbourhood of West Oxfordshire, England (ONS area West Oxfordshire 002). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes GL56, OX15, OX25, OX7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near OX7 5QN.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against West Oxfordshire (6 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £580,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across West Oxfordshire (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Charlbury, is 7.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£580,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +57% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.26; 6 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£61,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton sits in West Oxfordshire

  • Typical house price: 2nd highest of 15 neighbourhoods in West Oxfordshire
  • Average household income: 5th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in West Oxfordshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton

House prices: Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton against West Oxfordshire: This neighbourhood £79k (1995) to £544k (2026); West Oxfordshire £73k (1995) to £405k (2026).£141k£533k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£544kWest Oxfordshire£405k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across West Oxfordshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

6 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against West Oxfordshire, 1 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recorded crime
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Air quality
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Charlbury Railway station, 7.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (69 to 74 min) and Great Malvern (70 to 77 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Enstone Primary School 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Chipping Norton School 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Sep 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton

What is the typical house price in Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton?

£580,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +57% against 2017-2019.

How does Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton compare with the rest of West Oxfordshire?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 15 neighbourhoods in West Oxfordshire. Average household income: 5th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in West Oxfordshire.

Is Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.26; 6 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton?

Charlbury. Railway station, 7.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (69 to 74 min) and Great Malvern (70 to 77 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton?

Nearest state primary school. Enstone Primary School. 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Chipping Norton School. 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Sep 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.